cognitive
Americanadjective
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of or relating to cognition; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, etc. .
cognitive development;
cognitive functioning.
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of or relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- cognitively adverb
- cognitivity noun
- noncognitive adjective
Etymology
Origin of cognitive
First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin cognitīvus, equivalent to Latin cognit(us) “learned, known” ( cognition ) + -īvus -ive
Example Sentences
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But the new guidance says not all screen time is the same - watching screens with an engaged adult is linked to better cognitive development than solo use.
From BBC
In humans, sleep quality and sleep-wake cycles often decline with age, and these changes are linked to cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases.
From Science Daily
"The findings highlight how assumptions about livestock intelligence may reflect gaps in observation rather than genuine cognitive limits," says Alice Auersperg, a cognitive biologist at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna.
From Science Daily
Limbic also uses AI to provide cognitive behavioral therapy, primarily in the U.K., though some pilots have launched in the U.S., said co-founder and Chief Executive Ross Harper.
"Most of us know about cognitive behavioral therapy which can help address the thoughts and the patterns that we have about pulling," she said.
From BBC
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